Job Title:  Quality Technician

Position Summary

The Quality Technician works with engineering and manufacturing to ensure products meet all applicable specifications. Further, the technician supports Operations and Customer Service in meeting business goals and customer expectations.

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Ability to complete a wide variety of complicated inspection procedures and tests
• Compiles, tabulates, and summarizes test and inspection data
• Maintains appropriate records relating to quality in order to quantify progress against established goals
• Expedites and follows up procedural changes.
• Interface with Planning, Engineering, Operations, Etc.
• Leads or Participates in Problem Solving Teams on Root Cause Analysis
• Perform FAI’s (Internal Levels 1,2 &3) to determine conformance to specified requirement
• Have or Obtain DQR Certification as required
• ODA Certified Unit Member as required
• Review product manufacturing and quality records to verify completeness and acceptability
• Identify, contain, and document nonconforming material (NCR)
• Interface with customer source inspectors and coordinate product acceptance.
• Assist Manufacturing personnel to ensure that all products and workmanship meet the respective standards.
• Read prints, drawings, sketches, specifications, packing sheets. Comprehend other written and verbal technical instructions.
• Recommend changes to processes based upon findings.
• Knowledge of AS9100 standard and its requirements
• Report department metrics to management as required
• Perform other duties as needed.

Required Skills and Abilities 

• Ability to read drawings, specifications, acceptance test procedures
• Proficient in using inspection equipment, such as calipers, and micrometers
• Responsiveness to external and internal customer issues
• Computer literate with experience in Word, Excel, Oracle, PPT, Access, SQL and Outlook
• Product Knowledge or proven aptitude to quickly learn what is needed (Fans, Blowers)
• Good written and verbal communication skills and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced team environment
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• Education and Experience
• Ability to utilize a CMM (preferred)
• Avionics manufacturing experience, minimum one year.

Physical Requirements

• Continuous periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer and phone.
• Must be able to occasionally lift 25 pounds at a time.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, and reach with arms and hands.